CCIS CCIS Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorders 3

Question 1

The Stages of Change model (Prochaska & DiClemente) most relevant to substance use crisis work includes which stage where a client has NO intention to change?

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

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Preparation

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Contemplation

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Action

Question 2

A client in a substance-use-related crisis who also reports hearing voices should be assessed for:

Accepted Answer

Substance-induced psychosis vs. primary psychotic disorder

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Pure substance intoxication only

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Personality disorder only

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Malingering

Question 3

'Enabling' in the context of a client's support network refers to:

Accepted Answer

Behaviors by others that inadvertently support continued substance use

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Family members attending therapy

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Peer support for recovery

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Medication-assisted treatment

Question 4

Which screening tool is used to assess alcohol and substance use across multiple domains?

Accepted Answer

AUDIT-C

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PHQ-9

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GAD-7

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PCL-5

Question 5

Crisis specialists should understand that relapse in substance use recovery is:

Accepted Answer

Common and can be a normal part of the recovery process requiring renewed support

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A sign of treatment failure and permanent prognosis

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A reason to terminate services immediately

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Only relevant to illicit drug use, not alcohol

Question 6

When assessing a client for co-occurring disorders, the crisis specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Gather a brief history of both mental health symptoms and substance use patterns

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Address only the presenting crisis and ignore substance history

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Refer out immediately without any assessment

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Diagnose the primary disorder before discussing substances